Beware the Past by Joy Ellis

Beware the Past

DCI Matt Ballard #1

Joy Ellis with Antony Ferguson (Narrator)

11 hours, 4 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Description

One terrible case always haunted detective Matt Ballard. Now many years later, the killer seems to be back. And this time he's after Matt. When Matt Ballard was starting out his career, three boys were murdered in the same area, the remote and ble...

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Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 68%
tense 62%
challenging 18%
adventurous 12%
emotional 12%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%

Pace

medium 73%
fast 20%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 23%

Average rating

3.83

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